I have been a Flatwound user for some years now and prefer them over rounds. I use TI's and EB Cobalts on the majority of my Basses. Though I do have roundwound DR Lo-Riders on a Washburn Bass and La Bella White Nylon Tapewounds on my ABG.

For roundwounds, I strongly prefer DR. I've been using the High Beams on my Carvin LB76W, but may go back to the Sunbeams on that one. My Carvin BK40A loves the High Beams, though. For aggressive pick rock, I like their hex core strings, such as the Low Riders. I could see maybe putting those on my Rickenbacker 4003 again (currently I have the Sunbeams on that one too).

As for flats, I have a lot less brand loyalty, and in fact really didn't like the DR flats when I tried them. I really like the LaBellas I've got on my Precision. I like the Roto 77 Jazz flats when I want something brighter and stiffer (they're great on the Ric, for instance). I've got D'Addario Chromes on my defretted Aria Pro II, and they sing nicely on that bass.

For roundwounds, I strongly prefer DR. I've been using the High Beams on my Carvin LB76W, but may go back to the Sunbeams on that one. My Carvin BK40A loves the High Beams, though. For aggressive pick rock, I like their hex core strings, such as the Low Riders. I could see maybe putting those on my Rickenbacker 4003 again (currently I have the Sunbeams on that one too).

As for flats, I have a lot less brand loyalty, and in fact really didn't like the DR flats when I tried them. I really like the LaBellas I've got on my Precision. I like the Roto 77 Jazz flats when I want something brighter and stiffer (they're great on the Ric, for instance). I've got D'Addario Chromes on my defretted Aria Pro II, and they sing nicely on that bass.

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We have similar taste, DR round cores. Do you find that Sunbeams are a bit too tame, even for nickel strings?

We have similar taste, DR round cores. Do you find that Sunbeams are a bit too tame, even for nickel strings?

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I'm a slapper, and sometimes I think they don't really have enough snap for slap, which is why I'm currently using the High Beams on my main bass (the LB76W). But I really like the warm growl of the Sunbeams on that bass too.

For me, it often comes down to the specific bass. Some basses just pair nicely with some strings, to my ears. The Sunbeams really bring my LB76W to life, while they can sound a bit "meh" on some of my other basses. They're really the wrong choice for the Ric, for example.

Besides Flats, which I really have no interest in stringing up, whats your guys thoughts on strings that bring out the lows?....i use DRs which are pretty mid friendly, so I'm looking for something a little different